Solidarity with Ukraine

A regional administration building. It says: Alsace, land of the human rights, in solidarity with Ukrainian people.

 

A weekend reflection

Quiet in day in Germany. More weekend reflections here.
 

114 b&w cubic inches

Parts of a Harley Davidson Fat Boy motorbike. Not mine, unfortunately...

More b&w for your weekend? Easy: CLICK!
 

Yo soy magia

Yo soy magia, I am magic. Might be the door of a spanish-speaking, flower loving magician, here in Strasbourg. Well, we are a very international town!
 

The raven's courtyard

Probably the most beautiful hotel in town, with prices starting at 242 euros/night. It's a renovated 16th century building in the city center, an inn since at least 1528 AD.
 

Stony lady

Watching over a bicycle.
 

A Monday "mural"

Compared to other places, we don't have many murals in Strasbourg. But most mail boxes or electric boxes have been decorated. Many of them by local artist Jaek El Diablo.

Many more real murals here.
 

Climb the fence...

... at your own risk. A word of warning: this might hurt. They look almost like disused halberds.
 

Cataplanas reflections

A cataplana is an item of cookware used to prepare Portuguese seafood dishes, popular in the country's Algarve region. The cataplana is also the name of a typical dish down there.

 As usual, more weekend reflections right...HERE
 

🦋 🦋 🦋 🦋 🦋 🦋 🦋 🦋 🦋 🦋

A few years ago, a group of locals decorated a pedestrian street in the city center, the aptly named "children's play street", rue du jeu des enfants. The whole streets, walls, they painted even the pavement. Good job! 

More b&w here, for your weekend.
 

Vicus caecorum

Vicus caecorum in 1252, or blind street now. Rue des aveugles in French, Blindegässel in Alsatian (no, not German...) It describes my life pretty well. I have a bad case of cataract, waiting for an operation. The world is hazy. Oh well, I still can see enough to post, read, cook... Everything will be much clearer and brighter after the painless operation. Can't wait!
 

Open!

Good news! Since yesterday, you can have a drink on a terrace, without a mask, and without having to show a Covid pass! I think I'll have a coffee!
 

March CDP theme day: solitude

Solitude. But, you might notice the 2 people, far away.

More theme day posts here.
 

Pizza, anyone?

But no pineapple for me!!! It's a big NO NO NO!
 

Presqu'ile Malraux

The central public library, aka médiathèque André Malraux, on the Austerlitz Bassin. The cranes are what remains of the old docks from past times.
 

A weekend reflection

More weekend reflections here.
 

Knoch knock knock

A beautiful handle, seen on a splendid palazzo door, somewhere in Italy. 

More b&w for the weekend right here.
 

Summer in the park

 

The port

Strasbourg lies on several rivers and canals, the most famous being the Rhine. Small boats are not allowed on the Rhine, too dangerous. But on the canals, you can go west, north, to the Med 900 km away... Or you can just live on a boat. The big thing above is a tramway bridge.
 

Warmer times are coming

Can't wait! Hopefully without a mask...

Today is palindrome day! 22.02.2022. Can also be an ambigram. Waiting for 22.22 hours now.

 

A Monday "mural"

Well, not technically a mural, but I like it. A lot. Wanna see real murals? Click here.
 

Michelangelo

Still alive and kicking in Florence!
 

Enjoy your weekend!

 

Weekend in black and white

Should you be wondering, this is not some nasty virus: it is part of a lamp, from back in the 60es or 70es.

More b&w here, as usual

                                                                  And more reflections here 

 

Electric panda...

 ...having a smoke?

Not my style...

Every December, there is ca kind of... challenge: who will wear the ugliest Christmas sweater... Not my thing, as I prefer nice clothes. Would you wear this thing above?
 

No music no life

And that's a fact.
 

A Swiss Monday Mural

Well, last week I went to see my dealer in Switzerland... My drugs: chocolate and cheese! And as always: looking for murals. Like this one. And btw, yesterday's cheese fondue was pure bliss!

More Monday Murals needed? It's here.
 

Don't worry, be happy

 Enjoy your Sunday!

A weekend reflection

Evening falls

More weekend reflections here.
 

My next home...

I wish! Sigh.

More black and white weekend posts here.
 

Functional stupidity

Today is Thursday.
 

Minster

A better view of the Basel minster. Founded in 1019 AD, it is 4 years younger then the Strasbourg cathedral. Excuse my chauvinism... 😂 
 

Jean Tinguely's fountain

A nice day out in Basle/Bale/Basel/Basilea, the city with any names in Switzerland/Suisse/Svizzera/Schweiz/Schwyz. Correct me if I forgot something... lol. 

Anyway, there is this very nice and artistic fountain next to the Minster.
 

A Monday Mural

Mural inside the tunnel of the Saint Louis train station, southern Alsace, near Basle, Switzerland.

More Monday Murals here, to your perusal and appraisal.
 

Crossing the river

A grey and rainy Sunday in Strasbourg today, with 100 to 140 km/hour winds. Staying home today.
 

A weekend reflection

Last sunshine of the day.

More weekend reflections right here 

And I thought the moon was bigger...

It was called "the museum of the moon', central piece of an art exhibition last June in Strasbourg. A 7 meters inflatable moon inside our cathedral, based on NASA photos... Well, why not; after all.

More black and white art here. Click now.
 

Textures

A detail of a church
 

Waiting in the sun

Waiting for tourists in Chania, Crete, Greece.
 

February CDP theme day: power

No black tower (it's actually blue), although... The theme for February is: power. This is the European Central Bank. Need I say more?

More power(full.) post about power here.
 

A Monday Mural

Seen in Rome, a while ago. More Monday Murals right...HERE. Click.
 

Almost lunchtime

Goog-looking restaurant in the Petite France area. But too cold for dining outside...
 

A weekend reflection

Medieval Strasbourg. More weekend reflections? Click... here.
 

Surf is up!

The MS Moby Drea in the port of Genoa; Italy. Let's go surfing!

More b&w here for the weekend. Enjoy!

 

Cold and misty

 

Who let the dogs out?

The brown dog does not look happy... Damn paparazzi!
 

Well, don't.

Well, what can I say... Try not to fall in the river while showing your love to someone by putting yet another padlock... Or by putting yet another sticker on the buoy...
 

Ahoy, sailor! Post 1900

Seen in beautiful Zadar, Croatia. More Monday Murals right... HERE.
 

Earlier today

A grey winter day in town, looking for a coffee...